Octopurr Fest to benefit Rochester shelter

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Everyone is invited to come celebrate with It’s All About the Animals at the fourth annual Octopurr Fest Sunday in Rochester.

This family-friendly fundraiser and festival will be held rain or shine Sunday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with winners announced starting at 3 p.m.

The event will take place at 103 Marion Road, Rochester. There will be 25-plus vendors with crafts, jewelry, homemade gifts, fashions for your fur babies and much more available.

There will be a huge raffle table with valuable prizes to win, many silent auction items, a Tom Cat Ball Drop raffle with a prize of $500, face painting for the kids, music for all, and tours of our shelter.

Festival-goers can enjoy lunch at the festival and freshly baked desserts from the bake sale table.

Admission and parking are free. Well-behaved leashed animals are welcome. All proceeds directly benefit the shelter.

Among the organizers’ favorite silent auction items this year are a pair of Patriots tickets for the Patriots vs. Vikings game on Sunday, Dec. 2. The tickets are for section 141, row 18, seats 6 & 7.

Also up for bid is an engagement shoot or a pet (dog) session (winner’s choice) with D.A. Neitz Photography, valued at $750. These are just two of the many items donated by event sponsors and area businesses that will be available to win at Octopurr Fest.

It’s All About the Animals, Inc. is a non-profit, no-kill, all-volunteer, cage-free animal shelter located at 103 Marion Road, Rochester.

For more information please visit its Facebook page

@itsallabouttheanimalsinc, or its website www.itsallabouttheanimals.org.

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